Summary:
In zip code 34606, there is one middle school, Fox Chapel Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in Spring Hill, Florida, as part of the Hernando County School District.
Fox Chapel Middle School has a total enrollment of 815 students and shows a mixed performance profile. The school excels in advanced math courses, with Algebra 1 proficiency at 82% and Geometry at 63%, both significantly above state averages. However, standard grade-level math proficiency is a concern, with rates ranging from 36% to 49% across grades 6 through 8, all below state averages. English Language Arts proficiency is also below state averages, sitting at 50-53% across all grades. The school's state ranking has declined over three years, dropping from the 29th percentile to the 14th percentile. A high percentage of students (65.15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating economic disadvantage. Per-student spending is $11,048, and the student-teacher ratio is 18.1 to 1.
The most critical issue at Fox Chapel Middle School is its chronic absenteeism rate of 52.8%, which is dramatically higher than the state average of 31.4% and the district average of 40.8%. This means over half of the students are missing so much school that it is considered chronic, which is likely a primary driver of the low test scores in core subjects. While the school effectively accelerates a select group of high-performing math students, the majority of students in standard math and ELA classes are struggling to meet state averages. The declining state ranking despite relatively high per-student spending raises questions about resource allocation effectiveness.
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